Manhattan Gun Buyback Nets Over 500 Guns
A number of Manhattan churches holding "cash for guns" events yesterday brought in more than 500 guns yesterday. The buyback, funded by the NYPD and Manhattan DA's office, followed in the footsteps of similar programs in Brooklyn where a $200 cash card would be given for every firearm turned in with no questions asked. The Daily News spotted two women handing over guns they inherited from relatives; one said, "I found it" in the apartment "and freaked out. I was afraid to even touch it. I hate guns." There's still $100,000 in financing for the program--that's another 500 guns!
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